Imitation remains the highest form of flattery. After Samsung won plaudits for the Exynos 2600's novel Heat Path Block (HPB) thermal technology, Qualcomm, whose recent chips iterations have resembled a veritable inferno when it comes to their runaway heat issues, now appears to be flattering Samsung by copying its HPB tech for the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, albeit sloppily so. Qualcomm appears to be trying to tame the furnace-like credentials of its Snapdragon chips by emulating Samsung's most innovative thermal solution While clarifying that Qualcomm has prepared two and not six versions of its Snapdragon 8 Elite […]

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Samsung's highly lucrative bonus deal with its semiconductor employees is now tearing the conglomerate apart along the proverbial seams, as the ensuing astronomical pay gap is now spurring angst among ex-semiconductor employees. To demonstrate their grievances, Samsung Device Experience (DX) employees, which include those from its Mobile, Display, and Digital Appliance businesses, chose a novel and fairly dramatic method today, replete with overtones of grief and condemnation. Some Samsung workers wore black to work today, symbolizing 'death, sorrow, and mourning' As per the reports coming out of South Korea, Samsung DX workers went to work today while dressed in black […]

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Qualcomm appears determined to squeeze out Exynos 2700 from the upcoming Galaxy S27 series, and has prepared as many as six Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants to render Samsung Mobile spoilt for choice. Samsung LSI, however, is now reportedly equally adamant at not letting Qualcomm eat its lunch and is preparing an apt "response" to this gambit. Samsung's Galaxy S27 series is emerging as an unequivocal winner in the ongoing tussle between Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants and Samsung LSI's Exynos 2700 chip As we reported recently, Qualcomm is preparing as many as six variants […]

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Samsung has proven that it can leverage its advanced nodes to develop and mass produce cutting-edge chipsets, with the Exynos 2700 said to arrive on schedule as the company is progressing with its development without any reported hiccups. However, just because the Korean giant’s second-generation 2nm GAA SoC is showing promise, it doesn’t mean the entire division is moving with the same pace and energy. If anything, a new report states that Samsung’s SoC division is struggling, adding further weight to the entire sector. Image sensors and system semiconductors are offsetting the sluggish chipset department, and the Exynos 2700 isn’t expected […]

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SK Hynix has commenced sampling of its next-gen HBM4E memory, offering up to 16 Gbps speeds and 48 GB capacities. SK Hynix Races Samsung In Sampling First HBM4E DRAM Modules For Next-Gen AI Solutions The acceleration in AI has pushed DRAM manufacturers to dial up their development plans. As such, SK Hynix is racing its rival Samsung to deliver the first HBM4E memory solutions to partners who will be using it to power their next-generation datacenters. The HBM4E memory will play a crucial role for next-gen datacenters as it will power some heavy-weight chips, NVIDIA Rubin Ultra, and AMD Instinct […]

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Korean memory manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to produce its next-generation 1d DRAM, suggests a report from the Korean media. 1d manufacturing technology is the latest in the industry, and it is equivalent to Micron's 1-delta node. As of now, Samsung is discussing equipment plans for the next-generation RAM with its manufacturing partners as part of its preparation to begin mass production as early as late 2027. Samsung Evaluating Internal Capabilities for 1d DRAM Production, Says Report Industry sources quoted by ZDNet Korea outline that Samsung is developing equipment with its partners to kick off the next generation DRAM production. […]

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